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One of Australia’s most prolific paedophiles pleads guilty to over 300 offences

September 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former childcare worker accused of being one of Australia’s most prolific ever paedophiles has pleaded guilty to raping, sexually abusing and exploiting dozens of girls. Ashley Paul Griffith, 46, from the Gold Coast, faced […]

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Cloudflare Can’t Be Forced to Use Piracy Shield to Block IPTV, Court Tells Serie A

August 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

Serie A’s bid to force Cloudflare to participate in Piracy Shield, Italy’s pirate IPTV blocking system, has failed. The Italian football league filed a legal complaint in April, claiming that Cloudflare assists and protects pirate […]

Amanda Knox fails to overturn slander conviction in Italy

June 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

Amanda Knox has lost her bid to overturn a slander conviction in Italy. The American woman was eventually cleared of the brutal 2007 murder of her flatmate, 21-year-old Meredith Kercher, in the apartment they shared […]

Pirate Boxes Discovered in Italian Prison and Piracy Shield’s First Targets Blocked

February 7, 2024 World Justice News 0

The much anticipated Piracy Shield blocking system is now fully operational according to Italian authorities. The system’s first three official targets appear in legal documents and are web-based, not traditional IPTV providers as some expected. […]

Italian province orders DNA tests for all dogs to trace and fine owners in poo crackdown

January 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

Dog owners in an Italian province are being forced to provide a sample of their pets’ DNA as officials try to tackle the scourge of dog mess on the streets. The provincial government of Bolzano […]

207 gang members sentenced to total of 2,200 years in jail after one of Italy’s biggest mafia trials

November 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

Over 200 gang members have been sentenced to a total of more than 2,200 years after one of the biggest mafia trials in Italian history. Some 338 defendants were accused of being members of the […]

International mafia bust shows US-Italy crime links still strong

November 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

Their names could have been ripped from the kind of Hollywood mafia script that once dominated US cinema. But when an indictment dropped on Wednesday, Joseph “Joe Brooklyn” Lanni, Angelo “Fifi” Gradilone, and Francesco “Uncle […]

Belgium detains two far-right terror suspects

November 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

Anti-terrorism police in Belgium have detained two suspected members of a far-right group accused of plotting bomb attacks and inciting violence. The pair, a man and a woman in their early 20s, were picked up […]

Italian mother wins court order to evict her sons – aged 40 and 42

October 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

An Italian mum has won a court battle to evict her two sons – aged 40 and 42 – from her home in the northern city of Pavia, according to local media. The 75-year-old tried […]

Italian Pirate IPTV Customers Risk a 5,000 Euro Fine Starting August 8, 2023

July 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Italy’s brand new anti-piracy law has just received full approval from telecoms regulator AGCOM. In a statement issued Thursday, AGCOM noted its position “at the forefront of the European scene in combating online piracy.” The […]

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Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

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Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

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Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]